Where does “slekj” come from?

slekj (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse sleikja, from Proto-Germanic *laigōną, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵʰ- — to lick.

slekj (Westrobothnian): lick; kiss

Definitions

  1. lick; kiss

Ancestry of “slekj”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesleikja—
2Proto-Germanic*laigōną—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵʰ-to lick
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *laigōną →Every word from Old Norse sleikja →